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In The Origins of Shamanism, Spirit Beliefs, and Religiosity, H. Sidky examines shamanism as an ancient magico-religious, divinatory, medical, and psychotherapeutic tradition found in various parts of the world. Sidky uses first-hand ethnographic fieldwork and scientific theoretical work in archaeology, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, and neurotheology to explore the origins of shamanism, spirit beliefs, the evolution of human consciousness, and the origins of ritual behavior and religiosity.
H. Sidky is professor of anthropology at Miami University.
Chapter 1: Shamans and Shamanism: Issues and Problems from an Anthropological PerspectivesChapter 2: Shamanism and Altered States of ConsciousnessChapter 3: Psychoactive Drugs, Chemical Ecstasy, Shamanism, and the Origins of ReligionChapter 4: The Prehistory of ShamanismChapter 5: Shamanism and Upper Paleolithic Cave ArtChapter 6: The Origins of Spirit Beliefs and Implications for Shamanism: A Perspective from the Cognitive SciencesChapter 7: Evolution of the Modern Mind, Spirit Beliefs, and ShamanismChapter 8: Shamanism and Spirit Beliefs among the NeanderthalsChapter 9: Animism and the Shaman’s Cognized Universe Chapter 10: The Shaman’s Path: Becoming a Spirit Master and Cosmic TravelerChapter 11: Shamanic Performance: Restructuring Reality, Healing the Sick, and Crisis ManagementChapter 12: Spirit Encounter, Shamans, and Anthropologists: Epistemological and Ontological Challenges
A masterful and much needed consideration of shamanism drawing on the latest findings in the cognitive sciences. Outstanding.
